Petrophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɛtɹəˈfɪlɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Petrophilic is an adjective meaning (biology) Thriving in rocky environments.
Meaning
(biology) Thriving in rocky environments.
More Meanings
- (mycology) Able to digest petroleum byproducts.
Example Sentences
One of the larger organisations, CoRenewal, has been conducting reserach into the ability of fungi to detoxify the poisonous byproducts of crude oil estraction left behind by Chevron's twenty-six-year operation in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In partnership with Ecuador's National Institute for Agricultural Research, scientists are doing basic research into local 'petrophilic' fungal strains and training local communities in mycological techniques.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petrophilous, lithophilous, benthophilic, pelophilous, pyrophilous, frigophilic.
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